Stabbing of Candidate Shakes Brazil’s Presidential Race

Supporters of Brazilian presidential candidate Jair Bolsonaro, who was stabbed during a campaign event, inflate a large doll depicting him, outside the Albert Einstein Hospital, where the candidate was transferred, in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Sept. 7, 2018. Andre Penner/AP Photo

SAO PAULO—The stabbing of a leading Brazilian presidential candidate jolted an already wildly unpredictable campaign to lead Latin America’s largest nation, with doctors saying Sept. 7 that Jair Bolsonaro will be hospitalized for at least a week.

Supporters of the right-wing congressman who wants to crack down on crime said the attack would only boost his chances in next month’s election, but it was unclear when he would be able to return to campaigning in person.